Small Business in the TINA Economy: Competing for the Scraps

While the top 10% who manage the TINA Economy are fixated on their ballooning stock market wealth, the bottom 90% are melting away. Some day that might actually have consequences.

Let’s start with a thought experiment focusing on soaring household expenses. Consider healthcare insurance, which has risen not just in the monthly premiums paid by employers and employees, but in higher fees out of pocket and co-pays. The value of the healthcare insurance has declined as households opt for high-deductible plans and insurers deny claim…